Which bike

[s_a_m]

yo i race xc mountain biking. i ride in michaux pennsylvania which is really rocky and rooty technical stuff. right now i ride a felt rxc elite...

i want to get a cross country full suspension bike and spend up to 2000. right now im looking at 4 bikes. i would like some input on which one you riders think is the best. i am also open to any suggesstions.

Specialized FSR xc Comp $1650 http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/SBCBkModel.jsp?spid=40122&eid=95

Giant Anthem X3 $2000 http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bikes/mountain/2270/32154/

Giant Trance X4 $1500 http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-US/bikes/mountain/2272/32148/

Jamis Dakar XCT 1 $1775 http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebikes/fullsuspension/dakarxct/09_dakarxct1.html

and if it matters i am 5 foot 7 and 130 pounds. thanks for any input and plus karma!

 

[s_a_m]

wow i failed. there should have been pictures of the other bikes but whatever

 

[specialh]

Get the specialized. I LOVE their bikes. They handle really well, have smart geometry, and have very good components.

 

[k-rob]

i have ridden both the trance and the fsr, and i preferred the trance. the other two i know nothing about. are you buying from a shop? if so, go try out the bikes first and whichever feels best riding flat, and leaning back over the seat is the one you should probably get, after taking into account the components and price. specialized and giant are both great companies, i prefer the durability of a specialized frame. jamis frames are always uncomfortable for me, but i've heard good things about the durability of the frames.

hope that helps a bit.

 

[s_a_m]

ya that helps. i will be buying from a shop. before i buy any of them i will definetly make sure that i demo them. and i can get like a 20% discount on the specialized.

 

[Shlogan]

have you thought about santa cruz? i had a superlight and it was a super good buy imo

 

[s_a_m]

i havent but i will check out their line up

 

[specialh]

They handle SICK. The only problem is that there really heavy and for x-c racing, u need something lighter.

 

[s_a_m]

the santa cruz super light is like 29 pounds i read

 

[Owl]

Specialized SX Trail xc

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[s_a_m]

isnt the SX a downhill bike?

 

[dylansiggers]

take up dirt jumping

 

[Alex=God]

yes

please

thank you

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[b-kul]

he is an xc racer....

 

[@skiinmitch]

All you would ever needhttp://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/mountain_full_suspension/session_88/session88dh/
orhttp://www.trekbikes.com/ca/en/bikes/mountain_full_suspension/fuel_ex/fuelex99/

 

[s_a_m]

thanks! the fuel EX 5.5 looks sick

 

[Alex=God]

oh shit nevermind

 

[Owl]

sx trail is so prime for everything though and theres an older model made for xc

 

[nickyp]

Santa Cruz kill it. Also, they handle longer travel forks really well, which is probs what you need for gnarlier shit.

 

[BrokenBones]

I purchased a superlight (08 model) for 1100 and i've been super happy with it. I'd recommend anyone who wants an amazing frame at a great price.

 

[s_a_m]

bump

 

[mike91129]

I have the Trance x2 and i love it so much. Granted its not exactly a cross country bike, it is fairly light but has stood up to some abuse. The suspension setup works very nicely and it doesnt feel like it has a loose back end. And its great stock bike for the price, good parts for the price.

 

[no_steeze]

i raced xc for a while on a titus racer x, best bike i've ever ridden for xc racing
personally i don't like FSR suspension. after the titus i rode a blur xc which was good but not nearly as fast as the titus, that thing just hammers
the frames pop up on chainlove every once in a while, check it out, i loved that bike